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Showing 1 to 20 of 312 for “"GLIMPSe"”.
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Reengineering Engineering: A Glimpse of Late Professionalism
The role of the engineer in the late capitalist society of the last half century has been misunderstood at best. The lack of a consistent job description for engineers in various fields, a lack of job security, and a lack of respect from both industry and society have spawned severe angst in the …
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Catching a glimpse: the visualization of Mycobacterium tuberculosis from TB patient bioaerosols
Transmission between hosts is crucial for the success and survival of the obligate human pathogen and aetiological agent of tuberculosis (TB), Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb). Despite this, little is known about how and when Mtb is aerosolized nor the key metabolic and morphological determinants …
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House of the Rising Sun: a Glimpse Into the Future of Japanese Nuclear Deterrence
The purpose of this thesis is to examine what shape a nuclear force structure would take should Japan seek to develop a nuclear deterrence option given an aggressive move made by one of its neighbors, such as if China staged an invasion of Taiwan. It is my contention that this force structure would …
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A Glimpse into the Experience of Family Reunion in the Lives of Immigrants from El Salvador
… into the United States. This study provides a glimpse of what an undocumented family reunification looks like</p>
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Experience Sharing on Social Networking Sites: A Glimpse into the Process, Benefits, and Drawbacks of Curated Experiences
This study seeks to gain a greater understanding of why individuals choose to share select experiences social networking sites and how the sharing of such experiences shapes their overall personal brand. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 15 individuals within the Millennial and …
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Merging Identities: A Glimpse into the World of Albert Wicker, An African American Leader in New Orleans, 1893-1928
The life and career of Albert Wicker, Jr. (1869-1928), reflects the growth of the new urban African-American middle class in New Orleans, Louisiana, in the early years of the twentieth century. He spent his career working for advances in education while using memberships in churches, Masonic …
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The Complexities of Attachment, Peer Rejection and Gender Within a Middle School Dynamic - a Glimpse at Early Adolescents and Their Significant Relationships
<p>This was a mixed method two phase explanatory study of attachment, peer rejection and gender in a non-clinical middle school population. The purpose of the study was to illustrate the relationship between these variables with the assumption that there would be differences in attachment style …
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Locating linguistic power relationships: A glimpse into transnational feminist dialogue through comparison of major feminist publications in the US and China (2000-2012)
<p>Does the use of English as a universal language in the transnational feminist dialogue empower women globally? In what way does English shape the flow of conversation by circulating some feminist knowledge while neglecting others? Through conducting content analysis research on major feminist …
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Bandanna, An Opera by Daron Aric Hagen with Libretto by Paul Muldoon, Commissioned by the College Band Directors National Association: The Origins of an Artwork with a Glimpse at its Musical Character Development
All information for this study was obtained by original source documents, interviews with the principal participants and the personal observations of the writer. A complete transcript of interviews with Daron Aric Hagen Michael Haithcockand Robert De Simone are included as appendices. In1961 the …
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Optogenetic regulation of protein activity in live cell
… light modulated protein stabilization system (GLIMPSe) that enables target-independent optogenetic control of protein activities and minimizes the systematic variation embedded within different photoactivatable proteins. GLIMPSe was applied to control light-mediated post-translational …
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Interactive object recognition and search over mobile video
… and demonstrate how to achieve both goals. Glimpse enables interactive object recognition for camera-equipped mobile devices. Because the algorithms for object recognition entail significant computation, Glimpse runs them on servers across the network. To "hide" latency, Glimpse uses an …
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Urban African traditional healers : their understanding of and beliefs about biomedical diseases
… of meaning" of biomedical diseases provides a glimpse of the "voice of the lifeworld" of the patients who interact both with them and the modern allopathic health services. The main objective of this study was to ascertain African traditional healers' understanding of and beliefs about the …
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Negotiating DSE Teaching Identity in Today’s Public Schools: Complexity, Camaraderie, & Subversion
… and analyzed. The data collected offers a glimpse into how a DSE identity manifests itself within today’s schools, including the complicated and complex personal experiences working within, along with talking back to and reframing the system (of special education and public education). …
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Priming the Pump: Reflection as a Catalyst for Transfer
… Context-sensitive discourse analysis provides a glimpse at students’ perceptions of their writing development (a necessary component for transfer) as well as potential transfer and cues to trigger it. This research conducted at a small, private university in the Midwest collected reflective …
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Les Bon Temps
… on the city, this collection provides a personal glimpse of post-Katrina New Orleans though the eyes of the author. The essays address subjects such as race relations, public protest, tap water quality, post-traumatic depression, energy monopolies, lifestyle, culture, and evacuation.</p>
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Casino gambling's proliferation throughout the United States: A case study of legal gaming in Louisiana
… place in our society. It will also provide a glimpse into what is in store for the gaming industry in the future.
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Context in object and scene perception
… of an object and its setting is available in a glimpse and affects perception. Objects are perceived more accurately in typical rather than atypical settings and when they appear with related objects regardless of the setting. Backgrounds are perceived more accurately when they contain plausible …
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The effect of technology on cable service to large, networked communities
… the challenges these providers face and offers a glimpse into the future of IP-based desktop television.
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An urban pier
… view the world a few steps closer... A place to glimpse where we are and where we could be.
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The Impact of Caleb Mills on the Hoosier Education Debate: An Edition of Two Unpublished Addresses
… is Power.” The addresses provide a much-needed glimpse of some of Caleb Mills’ efforts other than his famous addresses as “One of the People.” The works demonstrate how the education reformer outlined his views regarding the ideals of proper education found in his much better known “One of the …
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